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turk's head

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
turk's -head
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knot, or any of various similar kinds of knot, resulting in a ball of rope.

noun

The melon cactus.

noun

Any of several species of Echinocactus.

noun

A long-handled, round-headed broom for sweeping ceilings, etc.

Colloquial

noun

A kind of cooking-pan, having a tin core in the centre.

Usage

Questions

What does turk's head mean?
A knot, or any of various similar kinds of knot, resulting in a ball of rope.

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